Index Of Major Sightseeing Attractions In Paris

Including tours enabling access to many of them


Major Paris Sightseeing Attractions
The Louvre Museum The biggest museum in the world with the most visitors, housed in a royal palace which would be a major draw without the exhibits. The exhibits are vast and includes the famous Mona Lisa painting
Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is perhaps number one on many people's lists of 'must see' attractions in Paris. Around 6 million people a year visit, the queues are legendary in the summer.
Cathedrals & Churches Including Notre Dame, Sacre Cour (Montmartre) and Pantheon.
For the generalist tourist, Notre Dame Cathedral is on the 'must see' tourist list. Sacre Cour is part of any trip to Montmartre, but there are may others.
Museums & Art Galleries Paris museums and art galleries are a port of call for the majority of visitors to Paris. The Louvre Museum is the most visited but of the others its a hard task to know what to leave out. A museum pass helps you along.
Landmarks Of Paris There are many landmarks of Paris both famous and less well known. Nearly all have a compelling history to be told, if only you had the time.
A short list of front runners.
Paris Cemeteries A briefing for the first time visitor wanting to visit Pere Lachaise And Other Paris Cemeteries
Not on the official tourist sights, but word of mouth draws a lot of visitors.
Paris Shops & Markets A guide of the main Paris shopping districts and Paris markets and a step by step self guided walk of "The Passages", the old shopping galleries still in use today, each with its own very different character.
Moulin Rouge A bit of a tourist institution enhanced by the global reach of films about the Moulin Rouge and their dancers.
There are two evening shows every day of the week at 9 p.m. and 11.pm.
Palace of Versailles Only 9 miles (15kms) from the centre of Paris its the most popular attraction for those outside the city of Paris itself. You can take a tour but its dead simple to visit independently by train.
Disneyland Disneyland Paris is 20 miles (32kms) to the east of the centre of Paris.The most popular way to travel between Disneyland Paris and the city centre are the suburban commuter trains called RER.
 

Tours & Passes
Paris Sightseeing Passes Passes broadly fall into two camps. Those that are put together by commercial organisations bundling well known sights with public transport and those sponsored by city museums and public transport companies.
L'OpenTour HoHo Bus One of the most common sights in Paris you will see is the yellow buses of L'OpenTour with its open top full of tourists. This is the most comprehensive and frequent of the HoHO bus services.
Les Cars Rouge HoHo Bus The Les Cars Rouge option has just 9 stops and one route covering all the major sightseeing attractions in the very centre of Paris including the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame and Louvre.
Paris City Tours If you want a traditional Paris city tour, (rather than a hop on, hop off service) with a set itinerary, informative guide and admissions included these are available. Night tours and theatre visits are also available.
Day Tours To Versailles There are a wide range of options, ranging from a quick half day tour covering just transport out and back to Versailles with admission tickets to small group specialist tours.
Day Tours To London The Eurostar train service takes just two hours and 15 minutes to London, so with an early start its possible to take a day trip to London from Paris. Explore independently or use a tour of one kind or another.
Day Tours Champagne Region The Champagne region is located in northeastern France about 130kms (80 miles) from Paris. Explore the Moet and Chandon cellars in Epernay. Also visit the Mumm Champagne House and Reims Cathedral.
Day Tours Loire Valley Take a day tour to visit the three most famous chateaux of the Loire Valley: beautiful Chenonceau Castle, privately owned Chateau de Cheverny and, perhaps most magnificent of them all, the Chateau de Chambord.